Babies & Kids

One of my closest friends here in Mattawa just had a sweet baby girl around valentines day, and asked if I wouldn’t mind taking a few pics of her. I haven’t done a photoshoot in a long time, let alone a newborn session… but “giving it up” has made me miss it, and I was excited to not only help a friend out, and photograph her GORGEOUS baby, but to also play around with my new camera, and some brand new PS actions from florabella.

I am in the middle of re-doing my sons bedroom, which should be finished this week! I just needed a few photos to frame for his wall, so I thought i’d post a few of my favorite pictures from our shoots. I wanted a cohesive theme, but I just couldn’t decide! He LOVES tractors–he’ll tell you everything about them if you ask, it’s amazing! He’s also obsessed with airplanes since his Daddy is getting his pilots license in the next week or two–{he asks him everyday when they can go fly together! It’s cute!} He also loves Harleys–because Grandpa is a big Harley rider, and his Dad and uncles all own one. So I thought I would take some pictures of him by some of his favorite things! The play tractor he’s always “working” on! The plane his Daddy is learning to fly right now, and the bike his Uncle just happened to have nicely polished up for us! So here are some of my fave’s: he is SUCH a cutie!!!!! I love my darling little “subject!”

My sister in law just had a new baby, and she is perfect in every single way! I’m not just saying this as a biased aunty… she really IS! She kind of made me want to have another baby myself… but then I realized I didn’t need to, because I can just cuddle this one!

3 weeks ago, my little nephew Daxton was born–and last night I finally got the opportunity to do his newborn photoshoot! This was the first photoshoot i’ve taken where I’ve given a lot of thought as to which props to use… and I think they help tell the story about Daxton and his family and background a little bit. He is such a SWEET little guy. I kept giggling as I was taking these pictures because he just looked so darn sweet in all of them! It was also great taking a couple of family photos for my brother and sister in law too…. she is 5 lbs lighter than she was before getting pregnant (3 weeks after having him!) That’s pretty amazing, and i’m totally jealous. So here are a few of my fave’s…

This weekend was my daughter’s 2nd birthday! I tried her birthday dress on her the night before, and she looked so beautiful in it, I just had to take her outside and snap a few pics (in the orchard surrounding our home). I know I just did a photoshoot of her recently, so I almost didn’t post these–but they were just too CUTE to pass up. Next up, I REALLY have to get a photoshoot of my adorable 3 year old, it’s been a while! Anyway, I am in love with these… some of my fave. shots ever, and they were so fun to take!

About Me

Hi, i’m Sarah. Welcome to “Mattawa Mum” a place for me to share my life as an English stay at home Mum of two, in a small American farm town known as Mattawa. Life out here in the middle of nowhere has been one hard adjustment--I used to live an hour from London, and now I live an hour from a decent grocery store, but I have found that working hard, keeping busy and learning all I can, help me focus on more positive things as I grow as a wife, mother, artist, crafter, photographer, home-cook and now “Country-girl!” I hope you stay a while, and find something fun to read, cute to copy, or good to eat!